WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO SPOT A BLACK BEAR?

The best chance of sighting a black bear on Mount Desert Island as well as in Acadia National  Park is by knowing where bear have been sighted in the past.
One place you might never expect to see a bear is along busy Cottage Street in the center of Bar Harbor, yet one day a black bear came into town and climbed high up in one of the tall trees outside of the Town Hall.  Perhaps the most black bear sightings have occurred on the quiet side of the Island, with the hot zone being at the Seawall Picnic Area at or just after dusk.  Bears are lured there by food left behind by people going on a picnic.  Seawall Campground also warns tenter's not to leave food items out as it could attract a bear to your tent site.
I sighted a black bear only once in the nearly thirty years I have lived here, and it was at dusk along the Bass Harbor Lighthouse Road.  The bear came out of the woods, crossed the road and went back into the woods where large patches of wild berries are known to grow.
One report of a bear this year was at the Blackwoods Campground when a tenter reported a bear had passed by their tent.
In recent years there have been bear sightings near the Tarn along route 3 just past the turn off for Sieur de Monts Spring, as well there have been bear sightings along the Park Loop Road, where a bear from time to time has been spotted just off the Loop Road eating wild berries.
Of course, if you want to see a live Black Bear, your best chance of doing so would be at the Trenton Zoo along route 3 in Trenton, Maine.  The zoo over the years has had Black Bear as well as the Maine Moose along with many other animals.

WHO HAS THE BEST ICE CREAM IN BAR HARBOR?

There are two ice cream parlor's in downtown Bar Harbor that rank neck and neck for title of best ice cream, Den & Bill's Chocolate Emporium located at the intersection of Main and Cottage Street (look for the large wooden lobster by the front door) where you will always find large crowds of people waiting to get ice cream, and Mount Desert Island (MDI) Ice Cream located across from the Bar Harbor Village green (look for sign with hand holding a spoon), this is where Obama went for ice cream while on vacation here.
I can not recommend  C J's Big Dipper, also located across from the Village green, because of a bad experience with a milk shake there one day.  The girl operating the machine clearly was new at the job and I ended up with a cup of liquid milk and the owner refused to do anything about it.  Bad service equals bad press.

WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE IN BAR HARBOR TO GET A BOWL OF CHOWDER?

I will name but one place and say that they serve up the best chowders in all of of Northeast United States, in my opinion.  That would be the Fish House Grill located at 1 Harbor Place, the building by the Bar Harbor town pier.  They offer inside as well as outside dinning where you can watch Lobster and fishing boats come and go in the harbor while you enjoy your chowder.

WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO GET A LOBSTER DINNER IN BAR HARBOR?

Geddy's located at 19 Main Street, Bar Harbor is a favorite with the locals.  as is Galyn's located next door at 17 Main Street Bar Harbor.  Testa's is another excellent choice, located at 53 main Street, than there is the West Street Cage located at 76 West Street.  There are countless places scattered throughout Bar Harbor where you can purchase a traditional Maine Lobster dinner, but being a local, these one's listed here would be placed at the top of my list, both for serving size as well as price.

WHERE IS MARTHA STEWARDS HOUSE IN MAINE?

Martha Stewards summer home, Skyland, is located in Seal Harbor on Mount Desert Island, Maine, just outside of Acadia National Park.  The house was built by the fords of the ford Motor Company, and later purchased by Martha Steward..  For a number of years the estate could be seen from down by the roadside in Seal Harbor, but large trees were brought in to block its view, and the narrow drive leading up to the estate is heavily posted.
To get some idea of exactly where her estate is located, once you are at the Seal Harbor Beach along route 3, look out toward the water, the hill to your left near the top is where Skyland is located.

WHERE DID LAURA BUSH EAT AT AFTER TOURING ACADIA NATIONAL PARK?

After touring the National Park, Laura Bush stopped at the Chart Room in Hull's cove along route 3 to dine.  The Chart Room offers inside as well as outside dining on a large deck over looking the ocean and one can only imagine Mrs. Bush had one of the best seats there during her stop.

WHICH PRESIDENTS GOLFED AT THE KEBO VALLEY GOLF CLUB?

Both President Taff and President Obama played rounds of golf at the Bar Harbor Kebo Golf Club located along the Eagle Lake Road, route 233.